The Jewish High Holy days are a little over one month away. It is the ten day period beginning on Rosh Hashanah and ending on Yom Kippur. A time for reflection and repentance and going within, in order to soul-search, has already begun for many of us. Through that process, books can be a great spiritual and emotional comfort, and an educational aide. Books can help us to journey towards the road of forgiving others for acts directed at us, and can help others to forgive us for perceived acts against them, by us. Books are illuminating towards spiritual healing and reflection, during this time of year when we must go inward.

I am posting a list of books that I personally own, and find to be a great aide to help us on the journey, before the Jewish High Holy Days begin. I’ve also included other links in the list that I find invaluable.

The Book of Customs, by Scott-Martin Kosofsky is a must have.

Yom Kippur Readings: Inspiration, Information and Contemplation, by Dov Peretz Elkins

Days of Awe: A Treasury of Jewish Wisdom for Reflection, Repentance, and Renewal on the High Holy Days, by Shmuel Yosef Agnon

Rosh Hashanah Readings – Inspiration, Information, Contemplation, by Dov Peretz Elkins

Entering Jewish Prayer: A Guide to Personal Devotion and the Worship Service, by Reuven Hammer

Seyder Tkhines, by Devra Kay

Entering the High Holy Days – Complete Guide to History, Prayers, and Theme, by Reuven Hammer

A Guide to jewish Prayer, by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz

Preparing Your Heart for the High Holy Days, by Kerry M. Olitzky

The Tapestry of Jewish Time: A Spiritual Guide to Holidays and Life-Cycle Events, by Nina Beth Cardin

Kaddish, by Leon Wieseltier

Jewish Holiday Traditions, by Linda Burghardt

Some of my favorite cookbooks:

1000 Jewish Recipes, by Faye Levy

Healthy Jewish Cooking, by Steven Raichlen

Seasoned With Love, Treasures From the Breman

The New Jewish Holiday Cookbook, by Gloria Kaufer Greene

Joan Nathan’s Jewish Holiday Cookbook, by Joan Nathan

The Book of Jewish Food – An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York, by Claudia Roden

This is an excellent link with a listing of Jewish books for children for the Autumn Holy Days.

High Holy Days on the Net website is an informative place to visit.